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The small business owner never rests,
especially in those early days of building a business. But even
the overworked business owner needs an occasional rest in order
to recharge and prevent burnout. How is it possible to relax,
though, when you’re always worried about how things are going
back home?

Thanks to modern technology, it’s possible to relax on the beach
while keeping an eye on the office. SurePayroll has compiled a list of five tips to
help you manage your small business while still enjoying a
relaxing vacation.

Schedule check-in times. Before you leave,
clarify a time each day when you will check in with employees.
Whether by phone or video chat, this preset time will allow you
to unplug while still being on top of things. Additionally,
your workers will feel secure that if they have any questions,
they can ask you during your daily call. Try to hold to this
time, also using it to check e-mail and tend to other work
matters. If you compulsively check e-mail all day, you’ll never
have time with your family. If once a day isn’t enough,
consider setting benchmarks throughout the day for your e-mail
correspondence and close the laptop the rest of the time.

Download documents and apps before you leave.
Some great file reading/editing apps to use on the go include
Documents to Go, Files: Document Reader, and
Soonr. These apps are designed to let you
read, share, and edit PowerPoint, Word, and Excel documents no
matter where you are. So when your employee sends you a report
that needs your approval, you can handle it from the comfort of
your hotel room or poolside lounge chair.

Set up document sharing. Services like
Dropbox will allow you to view and
update files from anywhere. While e-mailing documents back and
forth as attachments can serve the same purpose, with
Cloud-based file-sharing, your workers can be set up to have
documents automatically sync to the provider’s server as they
are updated. This allows you to check on the progress of all of
your ongoing projects at any time.

Online bill pay. To take some of the stress
out of your vacation, make sure all of your bills are set to
auto-pay while you’re gone. If you choose to do things
manually, be sure you have the passwords to all of your
business’s bank accounts so you can log in remotely and manage
your money.

Automate your payroll. SurePayroll has
an app that automates your payroll.
Available for the iPhone and Android operating systems, this
app lets you manage your direct deposits from anywhere.

While running a small business can be time-consuming and
challenging, using these apps, business owners can take a few
days off every now and then to relax. Just be sure to schedule
things so that you’re online as little as possible, allowing you
more time with your friends and family.